Rubric for Black History Month Project Emerging Mastery Basic Proficient Advanced Slides are NOT easy to read and might NOT print well as posters to hang up. OR The summary lacks some important information that should have been found during the students’ research. The summary provides important information but the significance is not explained clearly. The student copies too directly from sources and thus plagiarizes. Slides are easy to read and should print well as posters to hang up. Used basic techniques to create slides. The summary provides important information about the person and explains evidence of their accomplishments. Unnecessary details might be provided or more context might still be needed. AND The significance is explained but not by proficiently using both evidence and reasoning. The student uses their own words and at least attempts to quote or cite sources appropriately. Slides are easy to read and will print well as posters to hang up. Used proficient techniques to create slides. The summary provides important information about the person and explains evidence of their accomplishments. Context is provided and the summary does not leave a reader with big lingering questions. The significance is clearly explained using both evidence from the summary and good reasoning proficiently. The student uses their own words and quotes or cites sources appropriately. Student has demonstrated Proficient Mastery and… Used advanced techniques to create slides. Completed extra research to create more slides or to take on a difficult assignment. Provided support to peers and help finishing research or mastering Google Slides.